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title: "An underwater research drone moves along a straight track to survey a section of the ocean floor. The graph shows the drone’s velocity \\(v\\) as a function of time \\(t\\) over an \\(8.0 \\text{ s}\\) interval.  What is the total displacement of the drone during the \\(8.0 \\text{ s}\\) interval?"
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# An underwater research drone moves along a straight track to survey a section of the ocean floor. The graph shows the drone’s velocity \(v\) as a function of time \(t\) over an \(8.0 \text{ s}\) interval.

What is the total displacement of the drone during the \(8.0 \text{ s}\) interval?

An underwater research drone moves along a straight track to survey a section of the ocean floor. The graph shows the drone's velocity \(v\) as a function of time \(t\) over an \(8.0 \text{ s}\) interval.

What is the total displacement of the drone during the \(8.0 \text{ s}\) interval?

![A velocity-time graph with velocity v in meters per second on the vertical axis and time t in seconds on the horizontal axis. The vertical axis ranges from -2 to 5 with major ticks every 1 unit. The horizontal axis ranges from 0 to 8 with major ticks every 1 unit. The graph consists of three line segments: a line from (0,0) to (2,4); a horizontal line from (2,4) to (5,4); and a line from (5,4) to (8,-2).](https://nerd-notes.com/wp-content/uploads/ubq-frq-generated/stem-fig-1-1774116442-rJceRv.jpg)

- **A.** \(16 \text{ m}\)
- **B.** \(19 \text{ m}\)
- **C.** \(20 \text{ m}\)
- **D.** \(21 \text{ m}\)

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